Nancy Guthrie: Is Her Case A ‘Burglary Gone Wrong’?

The search for Nancy Guthrie, 84, continues but as the days pass, the conversation about Tucson becomes more intense. And, the urgency for answers remains high.

This week, a fresh perspective emerged that possibly, it was a burglary gone wrong. Notably, the Pima County Sheriff denied that. However, some experts have different ideas. Read on for more details.

A Discussion On NewsNation

On Wednesday night, NewsNation host, Katie Pavlich took another look at the investigation. This time, she brought in Jonathan Gilliam, a former FBI special agent and Navy SEAL. While most outlets and the FBI focus on a possible kidnapping, Gilliam proposed an alternative: a “burglary gone bad.”

Unlike many true crime followers, who thought the intruder on the surveillance footage seemsed “clumsy,” Gilliam opined that his behavior suggested a criminal comfortable in his surroundings. So, he wasn’t necessarily a potential kidnapper.

A Burglary?

He claimed that the suspect seemed “very cool” and “not in a rush.” And yet, his lack of professionalism seemed flawed when he used a handful of weeds to cover the camera.

Gilliam theorized that the attacker possibly entered the home intent on theft. However, Nancy Guthrie woke up, disturbing him.

Naturally, that could explain why the intruder remained in the house for 40 minutes. Maybe, he simply panicked and needed time to figure a way to resolve the development.

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The Two-Hour Window

A big part of the discussion looked at the timeline. If the intruder left the residence around 3:00 AM, only about two hours remained until the first lighting of the pre-dawn. Therefore,Gilliam felt the narrow window might be important.

In fact, he suggested that Nancy Guthrie’s whereabouts might not be that far from her Catalina Hills home. Perhaps, as close as within a two-hour radius. Or, per the claim that the intruder wasn’t a professional, he panicked. Additionally, he might have feared moving her during daylight hours.

The Mexico Theory

Next, the duo touched on something that Brian Entin raised. He also spoke with an expert and discussed the possibility that Nancy might have been taken across the border into Mexico.

However, Jonathan Gilliam dismissed that theory. He said that while crossing the border is possible, doing so with a body or a hostage via a main road is a “tremendous effort.” Not to mention highly risky.

Forensic Evidence

Moving on, the duo also talked about DNA evidence that was apparently found inside the home of Nancy Guthrie. Well, that could be useful if the FBI finds any other location with the same DNA and Nancy’s present.

Whether dead or alive, it seems that the DNA forensic evidence might turn out to be the strongest thing to go on for now.

Viewers React

In the comments section, it seems folks grow weary of various theories. Notably, the burglary gone wrong theory didn’t gain a lot of traction.

One commenter wrote:

Everyone has a theory…every expert has a theory; maybe, but why take the risk of taking her out of the house in the burglary gone bad scenario?

Here are a few more skeptical responses from the discussion:

• Burglars don’t take people or bodies…
• A burglar would have carried a person out of home????? and even without a plan what they gonna do with them?
• No, not a burglary at all. He would’ve taken something even if things went bad.

What are your thoughts on the burglary theory? Do you think Nancy is still within a two-hour radius of Tucson? Or, do you believe the suspect was savvy enough to get her across the border?

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